Society & Culture Your first world problems

[PT Bar None]

Decided to go on road trip with son. Left it too late to book any accommodation over Xmas.

Reminds me of a Tassie trip I took a few years ago. Had no accommodation booked for the 28th of DEC. Figured I'd wing it. Early in the afternoon I was atop Mount Wellington. Nothing in Hobart (except the $600 a night suite at the wharf. Plan B). Nothing at Hamilton, New Norfolk and some other town I can't remember. Nothing by the airport. Started criss crossing my way north. Nothing at all the little places. Eventually got a room in Launceston about 8PM. Thank heavens Tassie is small!

* Side note to this story, is that I'ma middle aged man travelling by himself, and more than a few places are a bit shifty about letting rooms to that demographic. I don't know why. Prefer "families" I guess. Anything with the word "historic" in the motel title can be prone to this. You don't get it in big, urban, or proper hotels. I only add this because I'm sure you'll have a less adventurous trip on the mainland! Have fun!

 

[Shell]

Perth gal probs not appropriate to go w it h your son- but what about a hotel stay in Perth cbd?? Pamper yourself/day spa, act like a tourist. I do that here instead of flying somewhere. And in off peak times its cheap af for a 4 star hotel.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Perth gal probs not appropriate to go w it h your son- but what about a hotel stay in Perth cbd?? Pamper yourself/day spa, act like a tourist. I do that here instead of flying somewhere. And in off peak times its cheap af for a 4 star hotel.

Sounds fine to do with your son. Little trips like this within your own city can be fun. We did this as a family a couple of months ago and I'd definitely do it again. We just visited a few attractions checked out some nice restaurants, walked along the waterfront etc. Good to support local places and then when you're done it's an easy trip home.

 

[PT Bar None]

Picked up smoked trout instead of smoked salmon at the shops earlier.

 

[tangolikelama]

Got a fulltime gig back in August (Victoria) when the economy looked like it was dead. Position isn't entry level and usually requires 3-5 years experience to enter into. I don't even have my university degree yet.. (official results come out tomorrow). I earn more than I ever thought I would, I really don't do much work (public service lol) and I'm working from home. I want to quit and have applied for a role that is entry level and a $20k decrease in salary.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Why would you want to quit??

 

[tangolikelama]

Why would you want to quit??

Hence the first world problem. I'm getting paid too much, doing too little work, and don't feel challenged. Funnily enough I want to make a difference

 

[Hawk Dork]

Hence the first world problem. I'm getting paid too much, doing too little work, and don't feel challenged. Funnily enough I want to make a difference

Do some volunteer work in your spare time

 

[Catfish Alley]

Or just ask to take on some more. You’re barely out of probation period so they’ve probably been taking it easy in you. Quitting after a few months isn’t going to look great.

 

[the_interloper]

Hence the first world problem. I'm getting paid too much, doing too little work, and don't feel challenged. Funnily enough I want to make a difference

Spend some time in the corporate world, you'll have those virtuous tendencies bred out of you very quick!

 

[Shell]

At the doctors just then. Waited close to 45mins (with an appointment- got there 5mins before) while 2 ppl went ahead of me, including 1 that came in after me ffs.

Um no.

I walked out, see ya.

 

[PoppedCorn]

No power since 6pm saturday
Not likely to be on before 4pm sunday.

Kinda a pain in the ass

 

[Hawk Dork]

I thought I got white nectarines and they are yellow

 

[Shell]

I thought I got white nectarines and they are yellow

Bahahah I got white today.

Suck it.


(whats the difference tho)

 

[Hawk Dork]

Bahahah I got white today.

Suck it.


(whats the difference tho)

White has a nice perfume that yellow doesnt

Mainly yellow was invented for the canning industry so they didnt go brown looking

 

[edgie]

Decided to go on road trip with son. Left it too late to book any accommodation over Xmas.

Could be worse. You could be [PLAYERCARD]Tom Rockliff[/PLAYERCARD] and had to sleep at Tex Walker's mum's place because he didn't accommodation in Broken Hill.

 

[edgie]

Hence the first world problem. I'm getting paid too much, doing too little work, and don't feel challenged. Funnily enough I want to make a difference

Chuck me the 20k difference and then that should sort out the feeling of being overpaid.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Chuck me the 20k difference and then that should sort out the feeling of being overpaid.

I like the way eigde thinks.

 

[Shell]

I've either bitten the back of my tongue really hard or there's an ulcer on it. Dunno which.


And waiting like 30 minutes on a MOnday morning after 10am for a freaken blood test. Like u wot mate, hurry it up. I cant remember the last time I waited that long in pathology.

 

[Shell]

Have been enjoying my ass tasting coffee this morning and yesterday.

(ran out of sugar)

 

[Caesar]

My air conditioning doesn’t reach all the way to my study, so I have to make do with a fan

 

[the_interloper]

Deadset already in holiday mode, CBF doing anything but watching Youtube.

 

[Cuzz09]

I like the way eigde thinks.

this horrific spelling error made me laugh.

 

[Cuzz09]

First world problem:

I need pay day to hurry up so I can save more money.

 

[FRUMPY]

First world problem:

I need pay day to hurry up so I can save more money.

I get paid monthly and have a plan on how much i want in the bank account by the time i get paid next month, with a week to go i often go into my planned savings to spend it on crap i dont need. First world problems.